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John Hafen
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John Hafen

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A meticulously researched, comprehensive biography showcasing the work of Utah artist John Hafen, including over 200 images of the artist's work, along with 50+ photos and historical clippings.

John Hafen (1856-1910) was a Latter-day Saint artist in a philosophical and evangelical sense, although he was not a painter of Christian genre, themes, or content. Rather, he searched for the universal and eternal beauty underlying the mountains and rural nature. While he vigorously eschewed commercialism in art, because of dire poverty and a large family (10 children) he was continually "forced" to paint quick pictures for the trade just to get by from day to day. But taken all together, he was still the clearest voice of the aesthetic conscience of Utah fine art in his day. His capa d'opera was the equal of the best Utah artists and fared well nationally. His contributions to Utah art were profound and long-lasting. He was the instigator of the Paris art mission and the lead painter of the murals in the Salt Lake Temple. He began the art department at Brigham Young Academy (now BYU), founded the Springville Museum of Art, and cofounded the Utah Art Institute. The lyrical nature of his landscapes and the poignancy of his short life and career earned him the title of Utah's "poet painter."

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Country
United States
Date
14 October 2025
Pages
288
ISBN
9781423665625

A meticulously researched, comprehensive biography showcasing the work of Utah artist John Hafen, including over 200 images of the artist's work, along with 50+ photos and historical clippings.

John Hafen (1856-1910) was a Latter-day Saint artist in a philosophical and evangelical sense, although he was not a painter of Christian genre, themes, or content. Rather, he searched for the universal and eternal beauty underlying the mountains and rural nature. While he vigorously eschewed commercialism in art, because of dire poverty and a large family (10 children) he was continually "forced" to paint quick pictures for the trade just to get by from day to day. But taken all together, he was still the clearest voice of the aesthetic conscience of Utah fine art in his day. His capa d'opera was the equal of the best Utah artists and fared well nationally. His contributions to Utah art were profound and long-lasting. He was the instigator of the Paris art mission and the lead painter of the murals in the Salt Lake Temple. He began the art department at Brigham Young Academy (now BYU), founded the Springville Museum of Art, and cofounded the Utah Art Institute. The lyrical nature of his landscapes and the poignancy of his short life and career earned him the title of Utah's "poet painter."

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Country
United States
Date
14 October 2025
Pages
288
ISBN
9781423665625